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	<center><h3>PETER HEIDEBRECHT</h3></center>		<center><h3>PETER HEIDEBRECHT</h3></center>

	Peter Heidebrecht of Coaldale, Alta. ~~pass-~~		Peter Heidebrecht of Coaldale, Alta. passed away suddenly on August 26 while returning from a short vacation in B.C. He was 86.
	ed away suddenly on August 26 while ~~return·~~
	~~ing~~ from a short vacation in B.C. He was 86.
	He was born on October 13, 1894, in		He was born on October 13, 1894, in
	Gnadenfeld, in southern Russia, the first		Gnadenfeld, in southern Russia, the first
	child of Dietrich and Helena Heidebrecht.		child of Dietrich and Helena Heidebrecht.
	His childhood was saddened through the		His childhood was saddened through the
	death, when he was ten, of his mother. He ~~ex·~~		death, when he was ten, of his mother. He experienced most of his youth in the village of
	~~perienced~~ most of his youth in the village of
	Hamberg, where he worked on his father's		Hamberg, where he worked on his father's
	tree nursery and for a time lived with his		tree nursery and for a time lived with his
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	First World War he was drafted into the		First World War he was drafted into the
	army and later, following the revolution, he		army and later, following the revolution, he
	became involved in the ~~Self· defense~~		became involved in the Self·defense
	(Selbstschutz) groups and the White Army.		(Selbstschutz) groups and the White Army.
	Later after the defeat of the other forces, he		Later after the defeat of the other forces, he
	was drawn into the Red Army. Despite the		was drawn into the Red Army. Despite the
	great turmoil through which he came, he		great turmoil through which he came, he
	would later testify that he had never ~~commit·~~		would later testify that he had never committed violence upon any person.
	~~ted~~ violence upon any person.
	He was married to Elizabeth Dirks in 1922,		He was married to Elizabeth Dirks in 1922,
	a union to which were born five sons and five		a union to which were born five sons and five
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	settled near Linden, Alta., where they were		settled near Linden, Alta., where they were
	welcomed into the Church of God in Christ		welcomed into the Church of God in Christ
	Mennonite fellowship. Though he had ~~ac·~~		Mennonite fellowship. Though he had accepted Christ as his Saviour as a child of 8 or
	~~cepted~~ Christ as his Saviour as a child of 8 or
	9, it was through the death of a son, Victor,		9, it was through the death of a son, Victor,
	in 1946, that he renewed his commitment to		in 1946, that he renewed his commitment to
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	Coaldale, where they joined the Mennonite		Coaldale, where they joined the Mennonite
	Brethren Church. Throughout a long life, he		Brethren Church. Throughout a long life, he
	experienced many hardships, yet he ~~main-~~		experienced many hardships, yet he maintained a positive and optimistic spirit. He
	~~tained~~ a positive and optimistic spirit. He
	served gladly in the church.		served gladly in the church.
	He is survived by his wife, Elizabeth;		He is survived by his wife, Elizabeth;
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	funeral took place on August 29 from the		funeral took place on August 29 from the
	Coaldale Mennonite Brethren Church with		Coaldale Mennonite Brethren Church with
	Nick Reimer and Harry Heidebrecht ~~minis-~~		Nick Reimer and Harry Heidebrecht ministering, and John Dueck officiating.
	~~tering~~, and John Dueck officiating.

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''Mennonite Brethren Herald'' obituary: 1980 Oct 24

Birth date: 1894 Oct 13

text of obituary:

<center><h3>PETER HEIDEBRECHT</h3></center>

Peter Heidebrecht of Coaldale, Alta. pass-
ed away suddenly on August 26 while return·
ing from a short vacation in B.C. He was 86.
He was born on October 13, 1894, in
Gnadenfeld, in southern Russia, the first
child of Dietrich and Helena Heidebrecht.
His childhood was saddened through the
death, when he was ten, of his mother. He ex·
perienced most of his youth in the village of
Hamberg, where he worked on his father's
tree nursery and for a time lived with his
uncle in the Crimea. During the time of the
First World War he was drafted into the
army and later, following the revolution, he
became involved in the Self· defense
(Selbstschutz) groups and the White Army.
Later after the defeat of the other forces, he
was drawn into the Red Army. Despite the
great turmoil through which he came, he
would later testify that he had never commit·
ted violence upon any person.
He was married to Elizabeth Dirks in 1922,
a union to which were born five sons and five
daughters. In 1925 they came to Canada and
settled near Linden, Alta., where they were
welcomed into the Church of God in Christ
Mennonite fellowship. Though he had ac·
cepted Christ as his Saviour as a child of 8 or
9, it was through the death of a son, Victor,
in 1946, that he renewed his commitment to
the Lord. In 1947 the family moved to
Coaldale, where they joined the Mennonite
Brethren Church. Throughout a long life, he
experienced many hardships, yet he main-
tained a positive and optimistic spirit. He
served gladly in the church.
He is survived by his wife, Elizabeth;
daughters, Erika (Mrs. Leo) Doucette, Burnaby, B.C., Lillian (Mrs. George) Litke,
Aldergrove, B.C., Hilda, Buffalo Head, Alta.,
Anne, Calgary, and Betty (Mrs. Wayne) Hall,
Langley, B.C.; and sons, John, Medicine Hat,
Alta., Rudolf, Coaldale, Harry, Greendale, B.C. and Herbert, Alt; 19 grand-
children and one great grandchild. The
funeral took place on August 29 from the
Coaldale Mennonite Brethren Church with
Nick Reimer and Harry Heidebrecht minis-
tering, and John Dueck officiating.

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